Facilitating the growth of an entrepreneurial ecosystem

• Philip Marais (@TheLaunchLab)

• CEO

• LaunchLab (www.launchlab.co.za)

• South Africa

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The changing role of universities

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Teaching

Research

Innovation

Graduates

Graduates

Graduates

Publications

Publications IP Entrepreneurs

Researchers

Industry

Knowledge Region

Knowledge region examples

• Route 128 around MIT on the East Coast of USA

• Silicon Valley around Stanford University on the West Coast of USA

• Cambridge University region in the UK

• Sophia Antipolis high-tech park in Cote d Azur, France

• Leuven region in Belgium

• Munich area in Germany

• Oulu and Tampere regions in Finland

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Knowledge region key factors

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Knowledge Region

Critical mass of high Quality Research

Favourable Entrepreneurial

Climate & Culture

Legal Framework

Clear incentives and Policies

Professional networks

Seed or VC Fund

Infrastructure

Technology Transfer Entity

Industry and Government Support

Quality of Life

Leuven example

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Leuven

Critical mass of high Quality Research

Favourable Entrepreneurial

Climate & Culture

Legal Framework

Clear incentives and Policies

Professional networks

Seed or VC Fund

Infrastructure

Technology Transfer Entity

Industry and Government Support

Quality of Life

Faculty

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Cluster

Entrepreneurial culture

Entrepreneurial Culture

Nerds

Education

Investors

Finance

Right People

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Industry support

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Markets

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Industry working with incubators Been a rejuvenation in business incubators. Startups are best suited to create breakthrough innovations for specific markets faster, cheaper than conventional methods

Breakthrough Innovation Harness collective

genius of many people & networks

Emergent Improvement

Engourage people from bottom-up to be

inventive

Strategic Bets

Leaders place bets on future scenario

Continious Improvement

Improves the current technology & business

models

Breakthrough Innovation

Incremental Innovation

Top-Down Management

Bottom-up Management

Plan Fund Implement

Plan Plan Fund

Conventional Innovation

Open & Rapid Innovation

Seed Discover

Experiment

Learn

Discover

Experiment

Plan Fund Implement

“Fail Cheap, Fail Fast, Fail Forward!”

Open Innovation & Startups

Leverage the strengths of startups to innovate

Industry resources,

network, and ability to

execute main business

Breakthrough

Innovus

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Technology Transfer

Short courses and Copyright

LaunchLab Maties Football

Division Aquaculture

Group of companies

LaunchLab Vision

We believe in making a positive impact on the lives of Africans by establishing a network of incubators on university campuses that facilitate the growth of a start-up ecosystem that

Accelerates entrepreneurs to a new level.

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Sustainable competitive

advantage • We will focus on the entrepreneur: coaching, mentorship,

programmes. It is the entrepreneur that makes things happen. Ideas are a dime a dozen.

• We see university campuses as the next launch pad for new businesses: publicly funded infrastructure, world expert researchers, future leaders, bright young minds/skilled student interns.

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Launchlab programmes

LaunchLab Talk

• Monthly Talks

LaunchLab Ideas

• Workshops

• Pitching Platform

• Seed funding

LaunchLab Lift-Off

• Coaching

• Mentorship

• Internship

• Acceleration programme

• Business Mixers

LaunchLab Building

• Refurbishment

• Furniture

• Equipment

LaunchLab COMPANY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

Lift-off

Lifetime of the company 12 - 24 months 3 months

Contribution: Funding, Sponsorship, Interns, Acquisitions, Technologies, Mentorship

Development Timeline

TTO Projects

Student Ventures

External Entrepreneurs

Incubation

Service Provider Network

Online Content

Community

Talks

Pitch IN

Office Space/Hot Seats

Intern Programme

Mentor Programme

Acceleration

Coaching

Investors Network

Accelerator Modules

Pitching Platform

Hot Seats Ideas

Programme

Service Provider Network

Market Access

Countdown Programme

Post -Incubation

Mentor Programme

Service Provider Network

Intern Programme

Valid Idea

Convertible Notes

Feasible Plan Healthy Start-up/Validated

Business Model

LaunchLab COMPANY DEVELOPMENT TRACKS

* Meeting rooms and hot seats ** Preference for High-Growths and TTO Spin-outs

Source

TTO Projects

Student Ventures

External Entrepren

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Selection

Pitch-In Meeting

Idea Programme

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Post Incubation

Development Track

High Growth

TTO Spin out

Ideas Winners

Service/ Social

Community

Online Content

Free Office Space

Seed Capital and Market Access

Free Hot Desks**

Accounting Services

Service Provider Network

Talks

Countdown Programme**

Acceleration Programme**

Mentor Programme

Intern Programme**

Rent Facilities*

Coaching Programme

Online Portal**

Rent Facilities* Free Facilities

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Exit

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Launchlab verticals

Fintech & Big Data

Paid Media Cleantech Agritech & Food

Edutech

Thank you

Philip Marais

Email: philip@launchlab.co.za

@TheLaunchLab

www.launchlab.co.za

Tel: 021 808 9494